Des Moines Area Community College COURSE COMPETENCY INFORMATION Effective Date: 2011-01 Acronym/Number: EGT 410 Historical Reference: Course Title: PLTW: Principles of Engineering Credit Breakout: 3 3 0 0 0 (Total Credits: Lecture Lab Practicum Work Experience) PREREQUISITE: 1 year of high school algebra or EGT 400 Introduction to Engineering Design COREQUISITE: high school algebra (may be prerequisite or corequisite) COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores technology systems and manufacturing processes using the methodology of project-based engineering problem solving. Learning activities explore a variety of engineering disciplines and address the social and political consequences of technological change. COURSE COMPETENCIES: During this course, the student will be expected to: 1. Define types of engineering. 1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of engineering and identify ten engineering achievements through history. 1.2 Identify and list five historical engineering role models, including minorities and women. 1.3 Identify three problems for engineers to solve in the future. 1.4 Define attributes associated with being a successful engineer. 1.5 Demonstrate that an engineering team must work together to solve problems, with each team member having individual and collective responsibilities through group projects. 1.6 Understand the role of out-sourcing in the engineering process, and how effective communication is essential. 1.7 Understand how gender-bias, racial-bias and other forms of stereotyping and discrimination can adversely affect communications within an engineering team. 2. Understand engineering careers. 2.1 Demonstrate the difference between engineering disciplines and job functions.
2.2 Provide examples of the professional and legal responsibilities associated with being an engineer. 2.3 Become familiar with an area of engineering by preparing for and conducting an interview with an engineer in that field of engineering 2.4 Research and discover the educational requirements to become an engineer. 3. Use communication and documentation. 3.1 Compose sketches and use proper sketching techniques in the solution of design problems. 3.2 Select the appropriate sketching styles for a professional presentation of a design problem to a group. 3.3 Use proper proportioning while producing annotated sketches. 3.4 Compose a written technical report about the research they conduct about a career field in engineering. 3.5 Formulate an organized outline for a technical paper. 3.6 Select an appropriate type of table, chart, or graph to accurately communicate collected data for written work or presentations. 3.7 Design and deliver a professional presentation utilizing appropriate support materials about research they have conducted. 3.8 Create and assemble support materials to appropriately demonstrate concepts used in their presentations. 4. Understand the design process. 4.1 Compose and diagram the product development lifecycle of an invention of their choice and report findings to the class. 4.2 Trace the history of an invention and evaluate its effects on society and the environment. 4.3 Examine the evolution of an invention to observe and report on how the design process is applied to continuously redesign and improve the product. 5. Apply the use of engineering systems (mechanism, thermodynamics, fluid systems, electrical systems, control systems. Mechanism 5.1 Identify and explain the function of the essential components of a mechanical system on a display they create. 5.2 Create a display of a mechanical system from a household item they disassemble. 5.3 Apply simple machines to create mechanical systems in the solution of a design problem. 5.4 Mathematically explain the mechanical advantage gained and explain the function of the six different types of simple machines in a presentation on the SMET device. Thermodynamics 5.5 Conduct an energy analysis on a section of their home and calculate the heat loss through walls and windows. 5.6 Research and evaluate systems undergoing thermodynamic cycles for efficiency 2
and present findings to the group. 5.7 Verbally describe/demonstrate the concept and function of a heat engine of choice incorporating the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Fluid Systems 5.8 Evaluate and select specific fluid power sources for different functions. 5.9 Create a flow diagram schematic sketch and compare it to an actual fluid power circuit during a presentation to the class. 5.10 Mathematically calculate and explain the work being done by a specific fluid power device as part of an oral presentation. 5.11 Safely demonstrate proper setup and adjustment of a fluid power system. Electrical Systems 5.12 Create schematic drawings to facilitate experimental measurements of electrical circuits. 5.13 Apply ohm s and watt s laws in designing safe electrical circuits. 5.14 Appraise community needs and evaluate the impact supplying electrical generation has on their communities. 5.15 Estimate current consumption by a circuit and be able to compare estimates to accurate measurements they perform. Control Systems 5.16 Design, diagram and implement a program to control a device they construct to perform a sorting operation. 5.17 Select and apply concepts of mechanical, electrical, and control systems in solving design problems. 5.18 Formulate a plan for evaluating the functioning of their sorting device and to make appropriate changes in design, circuitry or programming. 5.19 Demonstrate an oral defense of their solution to the design problem in a professional manner.. 6. Examine statics and strength of materials. 6.1 Mathematically analyze a simple truss to determine types and magnitude of forces supported in the truss. 6.2 Design, construct and test a model bridge to support the greatest amount of weight per gram of bridge mass. 6.3 Verbally illustrate and present a mathematical analysis of a truss design as part of their bridge design. 6.4 Demonstrate understanding of safety factors in the design process. 6.5 Explain the difference between the area of a cross section of an object and the second moment of the area (Moment of Inertia) and predict the relative strength of one shape vs. another. 6.6 Analyze a shape through the use of engineering technology for its usability and functionality. 6.7 Demonstrate the effects that stress has on a material and explain how the material will react. 7. Understand materials and materials testing in engineering. Categories of Materials 3
7.1 Identify and differentiate the five basic categories of solid engineering materials. 7.2 Compare and contrast the physical properties of organic, metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. 7.3 Trace the production of raw material to finished product and present findings. 7.4 Identify practical applications of each material category to engineered products and processes. 7.5 Collect, analyze, and test samples of the four basic materials. 7.6 Document and present laboratory data related to studies of material classifications. Properties of Materials 7.7 Identify and document the properties of materials. 7.8 Design an experiment to identify an unknown material. 7.9 Formulate conclusions through analysis of recorded laboratory test data for presentations in the form of charts, graphs, written, verbal, and multi-media formats. 7.10 Analyze word problems about forces acting on materials. Production Process 7.11 Define and state examples of the major categories of Production Processes. 7.12 Analyze a component of a product and show the processes used in its creation. 7.13 Interpret a drawing and produce a part. 7.14 Describe the production processes used to create products from a category of materials and demonstrate one of the processes. Quality Assurance 7.15 State the difference between mass and weight. 7.16 Utilize a variety of precision measurement tools to measure appropriate dimensions, mass, and weight. 7.17 Demonstrate understanding by explaining why companies have a need for quality control and describe what customers and companies refer to when the term quality is used. 7.18 Calculate the mean, median, mode, and standard deviation for a set of data and apply that information to an understanding of quality assurance. 7.19 Explain the difference between process and product control. 7.20 Distinguish between the characteristics of quality in a final product and the control of quality in each step of a process. 7.20 Demonstrate understanding how control charts are used in industry and be able to predict whether a process is out of control, or not by using a control chart. Materials Testing 7.21 Describe and safely conduct destructive and non-destructive material testing and will be able to use the data collected through these tests to compute and document mechanical properties. 7.22 Analyze a product that breaks and be able to explain how the material failed. 8. Describe engineering for reliability. 8.1 Diagram a system and identify the critical components. 8.2 Mathematically estimate chance of failure of a system given information on 4
certain components. 8.3 List the causes of failure and be able to propose solutions. 8.4 Prepare and defend a position on an ethical engineering dilemma through research. 8.5 Research the engineering, legal, social, and ethical issues related to a final design developed in a case study. 8.6 Analyze an engineering failure for verbal presentation which identifies; causes, damage done, design failures, and other areas where the failure has impacted the environment or society. 8.7 Provide a written explanation of a research analysis of an engineering failure. 9. Provide a case study to dynamics/kinematics. 9.1 Explain the difference between distance traveled and displacement. 9.2 Design and build a device for the purpose of conducting experiments of acceleration, displacement, and velocity. 9.3 Explain how velocity and acceleration are calculated. 9.4 Calculate range and initial acceleration from data they record from experiments. 9.5 Provide an explanation of a ballistic device, including drawings and a summarization of data recorded from experiments. 9.6 Analyze test data and utilize the results to make decisions. 5
LIST Discipline Faculty members that have reviewed the competencies: FACULTY: 1. Harry McMaken 2. Randy Smith 3. Scott Ocken 4. Jim Stick 5. Michael Hoffman 6. Competencies Developed/Modified By: Date: June 2010 By: Michael Hoffman Extension: Campus: A B C N U W Web Entered: 8/10; (For Historical Reference follow link on page 1.) 6